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New advances in ovarian cancer detection offer hopeJune 4, 2020 -- Important hurdles such as reproducibility and lack of automation must be overcome before radiomics is integrated as a clinical adjunct in ovarian cancer detection, but artificial intelligence shows considerable promise in this area, according to a leading European specialist in women's imaging. Discuss

How can FDG-PET/CT be best used for breast cancer?June 1, 2020 -- FDG-PET/CT can be an effective tool when it comes to breast cancer staging and treatment evaluation, but it still shouldn't be used for diagnosis, a Spanish expert told attendees at a webinar held on 28 May by the European Society for Hybrid, Molecular, and Translational Imaging (ESHIMT). Discuss

U.K. study gives new data on long-term risks of DCISMay 28, 2020 -- Women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) during screening are at higher risk of developing breast cancer and of death from breast cancer, according to research involving over 35,000 women published on 27 May by the BMJ. One expert has called the study "revolutionary." Discuss

New Swedish study proves breast screening's valueMay 11, 2020 -- A new study of mammography screening in Sweden may not settle the debate over whether screening or therapy should get the credit for the drop in breast cancer mortality, but it does cast a vote in mammography's favor by finding a 41% mortality reduction. Discuss

Ultrasound ablation advances for benign breast lesionsMay 5, 2020 -- Ultrasound-guided percutaneous microwave ablation is becoming a valuable treatment for benign breast lesions, and skilled interventional radiologists can perfect their technique faster than surgeons can, according to a new study of 755 such lesions published online on 30 April in European Radiology. Discuss

U.K. staffing crisis deepens, RCR assertsApril 21, 2020 -- Workforce shortages in clinical radiology are increasing year-on-year, resulting in delayed diagnoses and lower-quality patient care, according to the latest annual census from the U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR). Shortages of interventional and breast radiologists are an area of particular concern. Discuss

Keep family close in a crisis, Kuhl urgesApril 14, 2020 -- In trying times, all of us look for certainty in our lives. For Dr. Christiane Kuhl, the leading radiology researcher, a solid and constantly reassuring aspect of her life is her family. In part 2 of our exclusive interview, she talks about her family and her department. Discuss

Kuhl: COVID-19 is a crisis of biblical proportionsMarch 26, 2020 -- Anyone who doubts the severity of the threat posed by the COVID-19 crisis should listen to the latest assessment from Dr. Christiane Kuhl, the leading breast imaging researcher. "This is a crisis of biblical proportions," she told AuntMinnieEurope.com on 24 March. Discuss